How long to to put in an Energy bushing kit?
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How long to to put in an Energy bushing kit?
Just like the title says. I got every polyurithane bushing that Energy Suspension makes for a first gen, and now I got to put them all in. I got all the necessary tools, and a blowtorch to burn-off the old bushings 
. So how many hours do you think it will take to change em all??
. So how many hours do you think it will take to change em all??
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I got my bushings from ground-control. A much better deal in my opinion than the kit Enegy Suspension offers.
Took me about three or four hours to swap out the front bushings, but I always go slow.
Took me about three or four hours to swap out the front bushings, but I always go slow.
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i can't say exactly how long since i was doing about 10 other things at the same time, but it would be a pretty long afternoon.
i was told not to replace all the rear bushings with urethane. something about poor suspension geometry causing it to bind???
also, if you have all stock sway bars and same sized tires, poly bushings on the rear bar is going to exacerbate the over steer tendencies. i put all poly on the sway bars with the intent of going to bigger rear tires when i get some rims. in the mean time, i left the rear end links a little loose. i just tightened them enough that the bushings were just making contact. it still over steers more then stock, but not excessively. that's with 195/60 front and 205/60 rear.
i was told not to replace all the rear bushings with urethane. something about poor suspension geometry causing it to bind???
also, if you have all stock sway bars and same sized tires, poly bushings on the rear bar is going to exacerbate the over steer tendencies. i put all poly on the sway bars with the intent of going to bigger rear tires when i get some rims. in the mean time, i left the rear end links a little loose. i just tightened them enough that the bushings were just making contact. it still over steers more then stock, but not excessively. that's with 195/60 front and 205/60 rear.
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